Title: 1904 Bureau of Archives ReportRepository: Media: BookPage: 417Text: Abraham Dafoe is mentioned as son of John Sr. in his brother John Jr.'s claim, dated Montreal, 18 Feb 1788; he now lives on the Bay of Kenty (now called Bay of Quinte)

Title: Unknown Source #1Page: 1011-1012Text: Claim of Abraham De Foe, lae of Albany Co. (summary) lived St. Johns 1783; native of America, lived Albany Co.; joined Gen. Burgoyne; captured at Bennington fight; in Canada 1780; served in Major Roger's Rangers until they were discharged; had lease on farm at Little Hoosick of 100 acres since 1772-3, (confiscated item listed)

Title: EARLY ONTARIO SETTLERS, A SOURCE BOOKAuthor: Norman K. CrowderPublication: 1993Repository: Media: BookPage: 76Text: Return of Disbanded Troups & Loyalists in Fredericksburgh; mustered 6 Oct 1784 - Abm Dafoe, King's Rangers, one man, one woman, one boy under 10, one girl over 10 - Total 4; (given) 3 1/2 daily rations. REMARKS: Family on the land (If girl over 10 was his daughter, the Abraham & Katreen were probably married in New York Province)

Title: EARLY ONTARIO SETTLERS, A SOURCE BOOKAuthor: Norman K. CrowderPublication: 1993Repository: Media: BookPage: 169Text: Lists of Loyalists of and attached to the King's Late Rangers victualled in Fredericksburgh between 1 July and 31 August, 1786: Abraham Dafoe; one man, one woman, one boy under 10, one girl over 10; Total 4; 3 1/2 daily rations

Title: LOYALISTS LISTSAuthor: E. Keith FitzgeraldPublication: 1984Note: The government (Canadian) granted land to the Loyalists under the following conditions: one hundred acres to each head of a family, plus fifty acres to each family member; fifty acres to each single man; three hundred to one thousand acres to army officers, depending on rank; two hundred acres to each non-commissioned officer (NCO), and two hundred to their wives if they applied; one hundred acres to every private solier, plus fifty acres to each person in his family. The Loyalists drew lots for their locations, and when they had occupied the land for a year they received a permanent deed. At a meeting of the Executive Council in 1789 it was further ordained that sons, when they came of age, should receive two hundred acres, and daughters the same, except that, even if under age, they would receive the grant on marriage.Note: goodRepository: Media: BookPage: 51Text: between Dec 1783 and May/June 1784: #965 - Abraham Dafoe from New York - one man, one woman, one girl 6 - 12, one girl under 6 (girl?)

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